JOHN MCLAUGHLIN GUITAR TRIO 1979 "good bye pork pie hat"

[percymillerz]

Man, fuck the hype on this guy. What the hell was this? I will admit, I enjoy some of his rhythm and chord work (even though you can tell he picked up a LOT from jamming with Hendrix) but the lead was just horrendous. 5:06 is just laughable. This is what I'm talking about Fusion snobs, is that supposed to be genius guitar work? A poor, mediocre attempt at a vocal guitar? Fuck McLaughlin, if this is him getting lost in the music at his very best, I don't want to hear anything else.

[johntrik]

...... don't give a damn if the man is playing with a vintage Martin guitar or a "plastic" Ovation (in that level of playing, material things like... guitars don't count much)...You simply can't capture that on film... The man is flying between clouds upon Ganges River ,he is touching something most of us mortals can't even dare to dream about...He is close to the Divine,as Coltrane was......He becomes the music......

[kevoishere1]

This is insane.



[DannyDesperate]

Check out the recently posted Munich '72 solo concert (part 5/5) for a quite sublime version of this tune.

[murrmac]

It's just a shame that for some reason he chose to play this on an Ovation guitar.

Let's be honest, the playing is stellar, but the sound is crap.

On a decent guitar, this would have been magical.

[keo774]

@murrmac well actually he played ovations on most of his acoustic performance, in that particular period of time, and he always sounds really great. the audio of the clip actually sucks.

[keo774]

His statement of the melody is just breathtakingly gorgeous. His ability to vary his picking dynamics at that speed are really extraordinary.

[dschager]

I was speechless in gasping for breath from this, blown away.. and happy!

What godlike inspiration here, I cant believe it ahaha,

one of the absolute best moments of improvisations I have ever have experienced :)

Thanks for sharing this.

Is it possible that there exist a recording of this with quality sound?

cheers.

[dschager]

This performance BLOW me away gasping for breath, loss of words :D

Thanks for sharing so much!

Is there any recording of this with a good sound quality? Happy for info

cheers

[UrbanGuerilla88]

totally amazing finger speed. reminds me of robert fripp..

[keo774]

@UrbanGuerilla88 why fripp?

[SEANFIR]

I don't recall this being heavy metal... why does it sound like he's playing through a marshall? You are hitting your inputs too hard!

[gasparovsky1]

i dont understand you people. this is pure art, pure genius on act, its flowing naturaly, theres nothing beter than this, if you cant understand, you are realy pathetic and i feel sorry for you. dont bother to be smart when youre not, just enjoy. if you cant, well, hahaha too bad for you

[G3FORC3]

John's " MY GOAL'S BEYOND " still stands as the best acoustic album - lite-weight as those beautiful songs are...

I wish John had been able to record more albums while he was possessed, as he is in this clip.

Many come- few are chosen.

Thanks for posting

[hueseph]

@G3FORC3 My Goals Beyond is a great album but that possessed part is creepy if not naive.

[G3FORC3]

@hueseph

Creepy ? Naive,eh ?

Well, I'll see your creepy and your naive... and I'll raise you a demented.

YOU KNOW YOU KNOW.

This is great stuff becaue he forgets himself and lets the beyond enter.

You play quite well...but when you sing; forget yourself and that anyone is listening.

[hueseph]

@G3FORC3 Let's face it. My performance is generally poor on any of my vids. I'll be the first to admit that. It's I sing loud when I belt it but I'm a bit self conscious in this house. Anyway, I'm just a smear on the bottom of John's sandaled foot.

I know he's experiencing "duende" when he plays. It's just getting lost in your music. Enjoying the moment.

[stringzzzz1]

@G3FORC3

I agree entirely G3F... Well said.

[martinjp1958]

What a rarity, and how nice to see him unemcumbered - and just being Brilliant.

[ak47mustang]

you know you know at 4:45

[noonward]

Oh my.

[triofdoom]

this is vintage footage!!!

[opidacul]

the master himself alone. amazing video.

[ak47mustang]

what a player

[Tsolakk]

Hi,

There is a Solo from Paco De Lucia in the beginning of this show. He plays Bulerias. Do you have it by any chance?

[NartMakhsida]

The master of rhythm!!! What a bless!!